Anyone, no matter how young or old, can be an entrepreneur. You just need to have ideas, perseverance, and an iterative framework to test your ideas until you find one that makes money (ie. creates revenue). By Jennifer Arguello (Co-Founder, Latino Startup Alliance) Think about an app or gadget you love to use. Is it [...]
Posts Tagged "Startup Idea"
Learn Product Development For Technology And Physical Products November 14 In Oakland
November 8, 2012 – 8:00 am
Turn your product into a business – think through product development! By Darlene Crane (Executive Director, Alliance for Community Development) The Alliance for Community Development is in program mode again. We always want to encourage a climate of forward progress and growth, so we’ve renamed the series Propel Business Growth Forums. Starting on November 14, the first forum in [...]
The First Idea
July 8, 2012 – 7:00 am
“In school, design classes made us practice generating 100 solutions to a problem in 15 minutes which helped avoid the habit of falling in love with your first idea.” By Elaine Wherry (Co-Founder, Meebo) When I ask folks why there aren’t more funded females entrepreneurs, I typically hear one of two responses: 1) the ideas [...]
Entrepreneurship: Simple Ideas And Opportunity Management
May 30, 2012 – 2:07 pm
Founder Friday Madrid will be co-hosted by investor Paloma Cabello on June 1 – FREE RSVP here. By Paloma Cabello (Co-Founder & Trustee, MIT Enterprise Forum Spain) “Entrepreneurship is to manage starting from an opportunity,” said Howard H. Stevenson, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School. I listened to the first sentence some years ago. It [...]
How Does Your Startup Idea Fit Into The Patent Landscape?
May 6, 2012 – 5:00 am
Free website allows entrepreneurs to visualize how their ideas fit into the patent landscape. By Anup Desai (Founder, Patent Unaverse) Ever have an idea for a business and wonder what your competition is like? If you’re a person with entrepreneurial leanings like me, then you probably know what I’m talking about. Typically, I start at [...]
Creating A Valuable Business Concept (March 22 In Oakland)
March 15, 2012 – 12:07 pm
Explore how an idea becomes a validated business concept. By Darlene Crane (Executive Director, Alliance for Community Development) Women have many more opportunities to pitch their ventures, thanks to Women 2.0. Based on conversations with women CEOs, investors, and supporters of women entrepreneurs, more is needed to get through successful deal negotiations and grow a [...]
Is Your Product Idea Viable? 5 Questions to Ask
September 7, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Tracy Foster (Founder, ONA) You’ve got an idea for a new product that you think is amazing. The thought of introducing it to the marketplace is so exhilarating that it keeps you up at night, and you can’t stop wondering, “Why hasn’t anyone thought of this yet!” For some, these feelings of optimism and [...]
5 Ways to Stop Dreaming and Start Building Your New Business – Save 50% for Online Assessment on Your Startup Idea
August 9, 2011 – 7:30 am
By Jenn Houser (Founder, Upstart Bootcamp) Dreaming is easy. Starting? Not so much. Here are five ways to make the first steps easier. As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve had my share of new business ideas and I find it fun to think about them. Many don’t last longer than it takes me to say, “Hey, [...]
